With its floor-to-ceiling bookcases, fine collection of historical volumes and Victorian periodicals, modern fiction and non-fiction, our Library is a haven of tranquility in the middle of a modern, bustling town. The Library has been in the same room since 1892 and is open Tuesdays to Saturdays for research and for Members to borrow books.

Our eclectic Archive Collection is used by researchers in Guildford and across the world, helping investigations into family history, local events, changes in the environment and much more. Now almost fully digitised, these records are available to search online, making this an exceptional local history resource.

Each month we bring new fiction and non-fiction stock into the Library. To view the new books list please click here.

Search our Library and Archive Collection online, or call in and visit us to spend some time with our extraordinary collections